The excellence of a good teacher cannot be summed up in one sentence, nor can it be summed up in one paper. It is a multitude of things combined together which make up a good teacher. I understand that not every student will love science, but one of my main goals is to get every student to appreciate science. This cannot be done by one method. A good teacher understands the needs of each and every student. Every student learns in a different way, and a science teacher must understand and work with this. A teacher must incorporate many learning styles into a lesson and not rely on a certain one. When teaching a teacher cannot form a routine in which the students expect. A teacher must incorporate different learning styles into different lessons, never relying on the same one used over and over again.
I want students to appreciate how science works. In doing so they should become effective members of a learning community. Students must help and learn from each other. They need to understand that the content taught in class isn't just applicable in class and it applied to the real world. I believe it can be done by engaging students in the lesson; a teacher shouldn't lecture at students, but instead talk with them and show them how they can find the answer on their own. Many lessons should be lab or discussion based; students should find the answer on their own by using data or prior knowledge.
Lessons should be discussion and experiment based; not all, but the majority. Students should be able to see for themselves through experiments how certain concepts work. Lecture of course is required but not every day of the week. Technology should be used to do this; microscopes and computers can be used for this purpose.
A teacher needs patience, not just with the students but with themselves. Not everything is going to go the way you planned and a teacher much account for this. They need to be patient in the way the lesson progresses and let it happen. They need to let students talk and ask questions even if it makes time disappear. In answering questions, student may be able to figure out the concept on their own.
Not only is teaching science important but it is also important for them to learn how to express themselves clearly and concisely. I want students to learn how to correctly answer questions which can then be used in all subjects. I want them to be able to put what is in their head into clear sentences. Also, I want what is taught to connect to other disciplines. Not in every lesson, but at least once in a while I want students to be able to see that what is done in biology connects to math, history, or even english.
Most importantly, I want my classroom to be a safe environment for each and every student. That can only be done through respect. They must respect me as I should respect them. But the most important thing is that they respect each other. By doing so the self confidence in themselves grows.
The excellence of a good teacher cannot be summed up in one sentence, nor can it be summed up in one paper. It is a multitude of things combined together which make up a good teacher. I understand that not every student will love science, but one of my main goals is to get every student to appreciate science. This cannot be done by one method. A good teacher understands the needs of each and every student. Every student learns in a different way, and a science teacher must understand and work with this. A teacher must incorporate many learning styles into a lesson and not rely on a certain one. When teaching a teacher cannot form a routine in which the students expect. A teacher must incorporate different learning styles into different lessons, never relying on the same one used over and over again.
I want students to appreciate how science works. In doing so they should become effective members of a learning community. Students must help and learn from each other. They need to understand that the content taught in class isn't just applicable in class and it applied to the real world. I believe it can be done by engaging students in the lesson; a teacher shouldn't lecture at students, but instead talk with them and show them how they can find the answer on their own. Many lessons should be lab or discussion based; students should find the answer on their own by using data or prior knowledge.
Lessons should be discussion and experiment based; not all, but the majority. Students should be able to see for themselves through experiments how certain concepts work. Lecture of course is required but not every day of the week. Technology should be used to do this; microscopes and computers can be used for this purpose.
A teacher needs patience, not just with the students but with themselves. Not everything is going to go the way you planned and a teacher much account for this. They need to be patient in the way the lesson progresses and let it happen. They need to let students talk and ask questions even if it makes time disappear. In answering questions, student may be able to figure out the concept on their own.
Not only is teaching science important but it is also important for them to learn how to express themselves clearly and concisely. I want students to learn how to correctly answer questions which can then be used in all subjects. I want them to be able to put what is in their head into clear sentences. Also, I want what is taught to connect to other disciplines. Not in every lesson, but at least once in a while I want students to be able to see that what is done in biology connects to math, history, or even english.
Most importantly, I want my classroom to be a safe environment for each and every student. That can only be done through respect. They must respect me as I should respect them. But the most important thing is that they respect each other. By doing so the self confidence in themselves grows.
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